PIANC HQ is calling for nominations from Member National Sections to participate in the following three new Maritime Navigation Commission (MarCom)Working Groups. InCom/MarCom WG231 Mooring Bollards & Hooks: Selection, maintenance
The PIANC ANZ Mentoring Program aims to provide members with an opportunity of giving back to their coastal and maritime industry colleagues through sharing professional experiences and life lessons, as
PIANC ANZ YP Chair – Applications open! The PIANC Young Professionals Commission (YPCom) is dedicated to the career development of YP members (40 years of age and younger) by providing
The video is now available for PIANC WA Chapter’s free online seminar on climate change adaptation for ports and maritime infrastructure and operations. Presented by PIANC’s Ron Cox, on 22 April
Congratulations to PIANC ANZ members Gildas Colleter and Greg Fisk on their appointment as climate champions for Technical Commissions MarCom (Maritime Navigation Commission) and RecCom (Recreational Navigation Commission) respectively. In
PIANC Working Group 218 which is looking at the implications of invasive alien species for waterborne transport infrastructure, held its official kick-off in Brussels 30-31 January 2020. This inaugural meeting
APAC2020 Conference will now be held 30 November – 4 December 2020. Due to the uncertainty regarding future public health controls associated with the COVID-19 virus, the Conference organisers have decided
Congratulations to PIANC A-NZ Board member and esteemed coastal engineer Greg Britton! At the 2019 NSW Coastal Conference Greg was awarded the Ruth Readford Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award
Special Call out for Abstract submissions to COPEDEC 2020 ! The 10th International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries COPEDEC 2020 is to be held in Manila
On behalf of PIANC Australia-New Zealand (A-NZ), I would like to express my thanks to all our members and colleagues for your ongoing support in 2019. This has been a
Following eighteen years as Chair of PIANC A&NZ, Neil Lawson achieved something no other Australian or New Zealander has achieved in the history of PIANC –becoming a Vice President of
An exciting two day Pre-Conference Symposium Nature-based Solutions for Coasts, Ports, and Estuaries on 15 – 16 June 2020 has been planned for our inaugural Asia Pacific biennial conference APAC2020
The PIANC NSW end of year event hosted by PIANC at the ARUP Sydney office on November 13th was a positive event showcasing the range of work carried out by
PIANC EnviCom WG 175 – ‘A Practical Guide to Environmental Risk Management (ERM) for Navigation Infrastructure Projects’ has been released . Please click here to download the press release. PIANC
PIANC A&NZ Young Professionals Chip Pohlen and Will Ingle report: In 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) won the 35th America’s Cup, held in Bermuda, over defender Oracle Team USA.
Congratulations to Damon Howe! Established in 1988, the prestigious PIANC A&NZ Young Authors Award is traditionally presented at the biennial Coasts and Ports Conference for the best paper and presentation
PIANC is now calling for nominations from Member National Sections to participate in the following two new Environmental Commission Working Groups. EnviCom WG 226 – A Guide for Assessing and
Engineering project examples highlighted in the Engineering with Nature Atlas illustrated the diverse opportunities and growing community of organizations and practitioners that are contributing to Engineering With Nature (EWN) practice
PIANC A-NZ Environmental Commission (EnviCom) Lead and CEO of NSW Ports, Marika Calfas has recently returned from Lyon, where the 51st meeting of PIANC’s Environmental Commission was held – to
PIANC’s Hobart Seminar – Crisis Management and Natural Disaster Response Congratulations to the Organising Committee for a great PIANC Pre Coasts & Ports seminar! The purpose of the seminar was
PIANC welcomes our latest Corporate Member, Maritime Constructions. “As a marine infrastructure contractor, we will benefit greatly from understanding and contributing to the climate change adaptation strategies being discussed at
If you were to talk to any tourist visiting Australia, Sydney Harbour would be close to the top of their “to-visit list” in one form or another. This was the
The Biennial Technical Visit (BTV) is PIANC’s signature international event for Young Professionals (YPs). YP-Com Chair for PIANC Australia & New Zealand, Rodney Hancock was invited to attend this year’s
PIANC Australia & New Zealand wants to hear from you! Help us in our aim to better serve our members. Increasing the meaningful interactions with our members is the mission
PIANC MarCom Working Group 153B (“Recommendations for the Design and Assessment of Marine Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Terminals”) recently gathered over three productive days at the Oil Companies International Marine
There are some exciting speakers lined up for PIANC’s Pre-Coasts & Ports Seminar, Crisis Management and Natural Disaster Response, being held on Monday & Tuesday 9-10 September 2019, in Hotel
PIANC A-NZ Member Carsten Varming was selected for participation in the new PIANC Mar-Com WG208 Planning for Automation of Container Terminals. Although most large container terminals are currently operating the
Hot on the heels of successful regional events in WA and SA, a new chapter for the NSW/ACT region has been formed within PIANC A-NZ, with a successful inaugural meeting
PIANC Australia and New Zealand held its 23rd AGM in Sydney recently, with Chair Will Glamore very confident of the growing organisation’s future directions. Although only a youngster compared to
Welcome to Katrina Dodd We were delighted to welcome Katrina Dodd to the PIANC A-NZ Board in June 2018, as one of two Board nominees by EA’s National Committee on